4:5
God gave this sign to Moses, seemingly implying that he should repeat the “trick” in the presence of the Israelites. The purpose was that the Israelites would believe that God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, had indeed appeared to Moses.Note the importance attached to the Israelites believing that Moses was sent by God. In John's gospel there is great emphasis on the importance of believing that Jesus was sent by the Father.
4:6,7
God now gives Moses a second sign. This time he is told to put his hand inside his cloak and take it out. When he pulled his hand out it was leprous (though this term as used in the Bible can refer to a variety of skin diseases). He was then told to put it back inside, and this time when he took it out his hand was completely restored. This personal healing could be seen as a parallel with the healing of the nation.
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